Bank of Southern California added two tenured business development officers to support the company’s continued expansion into the Southern California region.

Philip Mulder joined the bank as vice president, business development officer and will be responsible for providing SBA and commercial lending to small- and medium-sized businesses in the Inland Empire and Riverside County. He previously served as vice president, business development for a Southern California regional bank. Prior to that, Mulder held a similar position with the CDC, Small Business Finance, Riverside for over 20 years.

Billy Szeto also joined the bank as vice president, business development officer and will focus on providing small- to medium-sized businesses with financing through SBA and commercial real estate loan programs. A 15 year industry veteran, he held a similar role at Union Bank.

“As Bank of Southern California continues to expand its market position in Southern California, this is a natural time to grow and strengthen our client acquisition team. The addition of these experienced business development professionals demonstrates the bank’s commitment to helping Southern California businesses grow and succeed,” said Tony DiVita, executive vice president.

Established in 2001 and headquartered in San Diego, Bank of Southern California is locally owned and managed, and offers a range of financial products to individuals, professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses.